The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS singapore, S.S., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921. No. 10,:527.
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  • 254 1 The best news in a batch of cablegrams which came in late yesterday is the progress made in the Irish Conference. There are many rumours, but Smuts emerges as the main figure in negotiations which seem to be likely to lead to something satisfactory. There have been
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  • 1150 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. After the receipt of the news of tho settlement of the coal >tnke there was general action. Tin went up. So did shares. Rubber went down. So did many drinks. Such is, in brief, the result of the
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    • 278 1 Malthoid' a™ ■■■vim _a_v VßßMßa^ a__* RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY. Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY. Special Musical Piogramme after Dinner. THURSD AY.— Guest Night and lancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). I HI DAY. Special Lunch Orchestra. SATURDAY*— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing).
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    • 521 1 KELLY WALSH, LTD. i INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED. j Tho Outline ol History, >»y H. G. Th- Story Book the Fit-Ids, by .1. Walls, 2 vols cloth $16.00 11. Fabre ».r,o Bankers' Credits, by Win F. Spalding IM Enjoyment of Music, bv Arthur W. Commercial Commodities, by
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    • 105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Seamesr for tale— Page 7. Cargo hy the Nile Page 15. Shortage of servants Page 7. Furnished room to let Page 7. Bullock cart plates lost— Page 7 Van Cloon for Hongkong Page 5. Kelly and Walsh new books Page 1. Surveyor wanted for Borneo— Pau > 7.
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    • 123 1 THE WEEK. I Soturdog, Pth. I Hiph Water, O.io am.. L.ll p.m. j Cricket League: Services v. Ceylon XL Football League: United Engineers v. Sea Defences 11, Raffles Reclamation. Fi lis' Circus, Beach Road, 4.30 and 9.15 p.m. Sunday, 10th. Sw. Club, Kolek Race, (Deason Challenge Cap.) M 11. outward
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  • 221 2 Wuchow Captured by Cantonese. The latest news to hand regarding the lighting between Kwangtnng and Kwnngal indicate! that Wuchow was raptured by the Cantones*- force?. Our own Canton correspondent writes to say that it is officially reported that the Cantcnese suffered several hundred casualties in capturing Wuchow. while
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  • 159 2 Looking For a Job in New York. With his Victoria Cross in his cigarette case and a picture of his twin babies in his vest packet (says the New York correspondent of the Central News), Michael O'Leary. V.C. paid a visit there to halp the cause of
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    • 42 2 TO SHIPPING COMPANIES AND SHIPS' CAPTAINS. The Straits Employment Registry can supply at short notice all kinds of Ship's aServants, including Cooks, Stewards, Cabin Boys, etc., also Fitters, Carpenters, Firemen, etc. Apply to The Straits Employment Registry, 1. Laidlaw Buildings, (Telephone 447.)
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    • 150 2 < TO LET. f t Large Gcniowns facing river »T t also near shipping, Stores J J* from 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. Large and Commodiom offices ,i j. centrally situated also Bunga- lews. Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 1 56 Robinson-rd, Marsiliing Bldg. TO-Ni^ht at 9.15 To-Night Fillis Great
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    • 408 2 /lSl^x> n fiJ WK HAVE GREAT PLEASL'RK IN PRESENTING TO-NIGHT THE GREATEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR PICTURE THE WOKLII HAS EVER SEEN WILLIAM FCX'S MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCTION A I—-P? Z^fß YOU'LL SE? rv R 11/T f i mrn _B_P^P^ Tht Blirnin b >' fire of UAUuSi IKK <*_K*_El a Rreat Mocrish
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    • 363 2 ALHAMBRA FROM FRIDAY, •JULY 8, TO WEDNESDAY, JULY i.r In the Second Show, commencing 9.15 p.m t A GOLDWYN PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY ENTERTAINING QUA Featuring the world-famous MABEL NORMAND In a story which is a& humorous as it is int. F_CK'S BAD GIRL I In B Parts. A picture which
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  • 1541 3 n Correpond< London. M;i\ 24th. l *S aps by Mr. vv R t" Oriental I li- said that it <>f th< who had v mixed with were d witty in delighted in making while to be paid back In their > living in Peking in the he a■
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  • 194 3 w.- arc glad to mv that our suggestion about the I'nion Jacks flown in the war by ship? that are namesakes of towns and cities was promptly taken up by the Birmingham branch of the Navy Lea. The branch applied to the Admiralty for h ray
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  • 161 3 What it Cost Him. The American millionaire iumberman, Mr. .1. s. Joyce, says that during the fourteen months of his courtship and his I period of matrimony with Peggy Hopkins, the artist's model and chorus girl, it cost him £350,000, Mr. Joyce makes this aration in answer
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  • 387 3 Satiric Doubts of a Scientist. Pursuing hia critical examination of "Oecultism" at the Royal Institution. Mr. Edward Clodd referred to ionic of the and beliefs asso iatcd with the various i pecta of mysticism. Prominent among he said, was telepathy, of which then was a. i scientific confirmation. Bxperiei
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    • 62 3 I'wno wwva £f jjj S,**_[- V_l ,c >v^ H9_fl _^l i c5 «K yap _B _W mm _v fs\ W_ _r _BT J_r j_| _W JBk mm^ 9 %_^^Jr V w_ _f v d_ Motor Vehicle Department of I I _M_H_P*___B_i B n*P> n#_f^#l_ti_r_ !_ri#_Kl#__^_Pii/ f i grgYmi+ATAdrml I 1
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  • 523 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 11. I ord Chelmsford spoke on Tuesday night [at the dinner of the Broderers Company at the Girdleri Hall in Baainfhall Street when :he made some very interesting references ,I<> India. He had he said come back to i England
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  • 185 4 Some years ago a correspondent wrote I letter to a golf weekly; _ai rating an incident which is mostly true. I was playing in a match in India, Bangalore v. Madras, when a hawk suddenly swooped down on my ball and carried it off in its
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  • 14 4 m Fluctuations of taste have made greater revolutions than ha/e fluctuations of currency.—Lord BunihanK*
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    • 640 4 Cable Address I HOHONG" CEMENT. /^^'j"^^v%\ 'Phone 352 or call at /$/<*. ra.Jfr> \s_\ I r/«* V M \3\ 61 Klin S Street for your [of a .;r J\® M ttl; rV L.J trial order which will conYgk 10.1 s J®/ Vince you of the quality. Works: I Proprietors West
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    • 876 4 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY CO., LTD. Shipchandlers and Providoring Contractors. The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Offices:— l6, BATTERY ROAD. Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephone No. 433 Ordirs promptly attended to for daily and &a stock supplies. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. DOGS, POULTRY, CATS. Gtorge Toll, the famous CANINE
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    • 1014 4 REMINDER. To- Day, Saturday, at 2 p.m. ATTRACTIVE TANGLIN AUCTION SALE Ol Magnificent mahogany* and walnut ttatetd Household furniture fu. billfard table, Babv grand piano. 5 seater Overland motor car I spring cabinet Gramophone with records, crockery, glass and pitted m tennis gear and garden implements, plants tte TO BE
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    • 488 5 HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Krttay. Trengganu, Kelantan, l^t_nara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, LaI Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsusn, Chum pen. and Bangkok. Arrival Departure pi 1 'iViPnia- July u Jul y l3 V, v\Vv Jul > r 25 y 27 (,UA Aug. 1
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    • 237 5 O. Sw K. The Osaka Shoseu Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings fn Singapore. Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. Fo: Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. Suua Maru July B July «.s Argun Maru July 21 July 22
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    • 570 5 The Oc?an Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporatpd in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO M W YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Hue S'pata Rout* Fer CURYPYLUS J'-i!.- 17 aSuez Manila
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    • 617 5 wsm ia .i -aw— i— a»— ra— SsWO i— i PASSKM.EK AND FREIGHT _EK VICES OPERATID BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S\ SHIPPING BOARD SAJ* FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and
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  • 686 6 THE GRANGE OPEN BADLY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, May 18. A full card was run through in good weather, Grange and several of the public school teams making their first appearance. The opening match at the headquarters of Scottish cricket was inauspicious, Heriot's F. P.'s inflicting- a
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  • 126 6 I Announcements are made by Major Wright of the ordnance department that the United States army has developed a ,50 calibre machine gun capable of firing bullets which at 200 yards range will penetrate the one inch armour plate of battle tanks. The new weapon is
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  • 547 6 TAXING AUTOMOBILES OFF TOKYO STREETS. While Japan is generally noted for the eagerness with which she adopts the machi- nery of modern civilization, what appears p to be B step in just the opposite direction k has been taken by Tokyo tax authorities with respect to automobiles, motor-trucks and motorcycle.-.
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  • 400 6 Market for Rubber Goods in British Malaya. From official returns of imports and exp>tti for the year 1919 it.. s apparent that a pood market exists in British Malaya for finished rubber products. Rubber goods to I the value of $4,083,464 (Straits Settlements c.rrency) were imported, as
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    • 937 6 STRAITS SEHLEMENTS LOAN 1921. ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent per annum payable half-yearly on the lst May and Ist November. Repayable at Par on the lst May, 1926. FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER
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    • 68 6 MACKAY'S LIQUEUR WHISKEY I I 4 V X I j I Steadily Growing in Popularity. f A SOLE IMPORTERS: I Adam son, Gil f Ulan Co., Ltd. v (Incorporated in England.) BMM_H_H-VMHW_nß3MnnacionwdPnn«iM>i iAJilivici|Mf« _»r ~vu^a^<s_e~*_ «**«*?«*<-*- <_ s PURITY ANH POWER 1 fH* Motor M I _Bs39_H_ ornate! M BRITISH
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    • 608 7 TO LET. »M' Rieerssis godown No. M Robertson m town oAmtO No. H B Malacca Street, •lover Bro' I.ET Two storeyed bungalow. No. 39, liacls Road. Kntry Ist July lu2i G H Shirazi, 19, Malacca Street. u.c. |,K I'. No. 11l Pasir Panjang Road, seaMngalow as well as on the
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    • 690 7 AUCTION^ SALES. AUCTION SALE OF «M_ocent Wanut-Stained Teak Jaeobear Jousrholu Furniture, Cottage- Piano etc To be held at fa Sale-Rooms of 4 J_t ssrw PC >WELL Co., Ltd. ?R nTn W DAY OtH 1921 at 103 PM < Removed from a country house for convenience of sale). Combing: One Excellent
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    • 893 7 WANTED. WANTED -Foreman for Public Works Det pertinent, Mritish North Boraeo. Anply Gotkris a Co.. Ltd., Singapore. S»7 IL T HOUSE WANTED.— Furnished or unfurnish- cd. Willing to take on lease. Small bungalow, or house with two or three bedrooms. Within ten minutes motor ride of the Docks. Apply X.
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    • 690 7 FOR g FOR BALE. A splendid New Delage grey torpedo 7 Mater Motor Car, long chassis, 20 h.p.. 6 cylinders, 2 carburetters, breaks on all four Wheels, Westinghouse lights and Starter, five Rudge wheels with tyres. Apply No. 4157 carp of Free Press. 4 7 917 FOR SALK, One Perambulator,
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    • 695 7 WHITEAWAY'S Tropical Slumber Wear- at the Man's Store Slamber Suits and Shirts bearing the __L__n ball mark of that "understanding" which \\wy^ a> tjl^s v^d~__ is typical of all VVhiteaway-graue Men's rf^^f fL \^Pl_/|yj£v_. Wear are now available, and the choice /i^^Wj lwf^T* from a wide range of new season's
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  • 17 8 ISHART.— At Glenely Crowborough on 25th June to Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Wishart. a son.
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  • 41 8 GORE ANDERSON.— At the General Hospital, Singapore on July Bth. Major Gore Anderson, H. M. Trade Commissioner. Funeral at Bidadari at 4.30 p.m. MOOIJAART.— At Nairobi on May 26th, of hoart failure from malaria and sunstroke, Lawrence Mooijaart, aged 40.
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  • 978 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921. More Industries. Rubber has been jumpy for the last few days and in the breasts of some, hopes ot" a speedy recovery arise anew. But it is only a flash in the pan. If, as seems indubitable, the position of stocks and present
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  • 1043 8 < I i»lr. E. L. Talma has been granted .seven months leave with full salary. Mr. H. Norman has been seconded to act as assistant adviser to the Government of Kedah. Pedal-rikishas and the Hua Giap Bank have been struck off the registry of companies. From January to June this
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  • 69 8 AN UNWELCOME ENDICATU (From Our Own Correspond Penany, Jul The rubber estate «-f T«!uk 1; Penang. about 400 acres, irhich iraa time valued at >i\ figures, irai otfi sale by auction. Tht- opening p 125,000 and the propertj R at the close of the suction, $32,000 The Rice
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  • 84 8 (Aneta Service). Batavia. .lul\ Chinese riots have occurred at th. mines of Bukit Assam, in th* 1' region. A hundred Chinese labour. Singapore, who have been at th. u Front and are mostly the disorderij meats, started making remarks Ot and refused t> work. They gatherings, and
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  • 243 8 > Caused h> Disaffected Ores The Pacific M:iil Steamship Co's lint r, t Creole State, which arrived beiS OB I day afternoon last, was delayed for aho 21 days, having been held up for 11 Manila, and seven days in Honolulu to the extraordinary conduct of
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  • 129 8 In a further statement to th. Pn Mr Durnerin, manager of the loeal I I »ays that he received farther c. iay intimating that an extraordinary. ral meeting of the shareholderbank is to be held in Paris on Ir \ll shareholders are requested t telegraphic proxies.
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  • 227 8 Mr. Murray is about to pub! Df the Second Earl Brasses title of his initia's— "T. A 1 U Foreword provided by V I the real greatness of Thomas Brassey is recognised; whereas, in h I Dwing to his disinclination to l it was not well recognised: but be eel
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    • 220 8 GREENL,EES GRAND "OLD PARR" WHISKY AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. I CONVENIENCE j is the word which best describes a -J I THERMOS FLASK. 2 Liquids may be kept hot or cold for long periods of time, and j 1 it is just the thing for any
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    • 156 8 j What about your BAGGAGE I j j YOU insure your valuables and j effects at home: do you protect them 1 in your baggage when travelling? j Property to the value of many thou- sands of pounds is lost, damaged in I various ways, or stolen every year I
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  • 420 9 I SMUTS' INFLUENCE. m W Ol IHE MOMENT. Beater*! Service] London, July 6. i that General Smuts is rel'ublin probably until Sunday, Earl Midleton, Leader of l'i srrived from the e and handed Mr. Lloyd latter from De Valera, tain Government proposals. G neral Smuts, as at certain
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  • 92 9 TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATION. I cr.tioned pupils of the Con- I Holy Infant Jesus were suc- the Trinity College of Music pianoforte playing held in the sth and Gth inst. 1 n C. Windsor, F. Low, I. L See, L. Ryan, and V. I Division.— V. Baumgarten Baumgarten, T.
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  • 59 9 01 1 ulme has closed down his 1 I 'ne works known as Planters, tfc n ear Hyde. The decision, which was evta by the management at hC __T'nd bUl d t0 have heen owing to loss 1 England. Ovtr three hundred 1 th own out of employment and r^
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  • 616 9 THE WORLD OVER. 1 THE OIL SITUATION. [Router's Service] London, July 6. T taa| has been published, of a memorandum „f tho PefeoUma Department dealing '^ith the genera] petroleum situation, which Lord Curzon sent to the British Amhfad r at Washington on April: -Ist. This says that
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  • 105 9 "Here arul There" column of the Pinang Gazette of^hursday contains the following T Reuter, or the Telegraph Co., owes Joe Lynch, the boxer, an apology. A cable o» Tuesday stated that he was knocked out by a blow in the first round of a ten rounds bout. The
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  • 47 9 A Chinese association, called the Lifs Protection Society, ssks the Municipsl Council to mske novel regulations for motor car drivers, including puaishment of chauffeurs killing pedestrians by locking the chauffeur in a. room with a wax image, of I the person kUled or injured.
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  • 358 9 APPLICATION TO PRESUME DEATH OF PASSENGERS. A sequel to the Hong Moh disaster early last March was neard in the Supreme Court yesterday morning before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter S. Shaw, arising out of an application by Mr. W. L. Stevens on behalf cf the lawful
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  • 141 9 (By favour of the Italian Consul.) Sr. Bonomi has formed a new Cabinet taking charge as President and temporarily as Minister of Foreign Affairs; thi9 .latter pending acceptance by Marquis Delia Tcrretta, the Minister in Vienna. The new cabinet* is composed a9 follows: Minister* for Colonies, GirardKni; Justice,
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  • 42 9 Penang, July sth. The following are the numbers of arri- j vals from and depaAures to the Madras Presidency for the month of June 1921. Adults. Minors. Arrivals 2,819 124 Departures 4,492 285 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 113 9 At the last assizes, it will be remembered, that Mes«rs.*Alkaff and Co., charged their clerk, Syed Mohamed bin Somit with criminal breach ot -rust in respect of $20,000 odd, being rents alleged to have been collected by him for a certain period. The case was tried by
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  • 89 9 When Hideo Foregoe, the Japanese was produced before Mr. C. W. Dawson in the Second Court yesterday, on a charge of cheating in respect of a bank draft for $46,000 belonging to the Netherlands Trading Society, Mr. T. D. Parsons, who appears for the prosecution, asked
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  • 38 9 Considerable quantites of German manufactures, such as electrical machinery, dyes, hardware, and iron goods, are being exported to China and importation in Germany 1 of Chinese products, through German firms, is again being actively resumed, says the (Times.
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  • 199 9 DEATH OF MAJOR GORE ANDERSON. We deeply regret to have to record the death of Major Gore Anderson, H. M. Trade Commissioner for Malaya, which took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Major Gere Anderson came out about twenty years ago to Kennedy
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  • 477 9 \l' I \N t* regret t > announce the death of the late Ifr. J. O. Anthonisz, C.M.G., formerly Treasurer S. S. which took place at his home in Richmond on the _,sth May last. Mr. Anthonisz was well known in Singapore j and
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  • 109 9 Goh Ah Seng, the Hylam, who was com- 1 victed on three counts of thoft at the Cadet's Bungalow recently, when he removed a pair of gold links, worth $15' belonging to Mr. Grant, a sum of $10 and a pocket book owned by Mr. Dawson,
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  • 113 9 NOTICE TO MARINERS. Information has been received, from the master of the s.s. Indragiri, that a derelict tongkang was seen in Lat. 1. 4. 1. N., Long. 103. 43. 7. E., on the 30th June. Empire Dock. The dredging operations being carried out in the Empire Dock have
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    • 156 9 Inew novels I JUST ARRIVED >..^- •"Bim^gM I Bill I In the Paddock Xat Gould i.oo m A Princess of Vascovy lohn Oxenham 100 I jj A Great Coup Nat Gould i.oo I The Devils Paw „S. P. Oppenheim 2.00 The Old Order Changes David Lyall 2.00 The Duke of
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    • 292 10 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) "NDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice *i« i LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE T^ndon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KAGA MARU j u l y i$ LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles and Liverpool
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    • 507 10 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). RPYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA IVephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLA>« INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN^LI \SCIi6tEN~( Saturday, July 9) Billiton. Batavia, Semarang and Sourrbpya.
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    • 669 10 p O. -BRITISH INDIA PAND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present 1 P LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON t TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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  • 1178 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 26. I can best explain the internal situation by relating a little incident which came under my notice this week. One of the biggest manufacturing firms in the country, with a capital of millions, was endeavouring to collect a small debt
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  • 472 11 3,300 FORD CARS !>ER DAY i.riv e u, A o m »r r_r ■>»•*»**. i position of He' "J**** the J it havin/l aMd the Fcrd Co ,11 Having been stated that the comnmnv 3 waa iarioaaiy emb.rra.aed and thatThe 5 *n« closing down of the Ford a
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  • 227 11 It appears that a ''broken heart" is not a mere figure of speech, but an actual physiological possibility. Dr. J. Strickland Goodall, British heart specialist, states j that he has seen an animal rupture its heart through joy, and has been able to I work out the
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    • 138 11 Reduction in Price DODGE CARS \UE are in a position to offer a limited number of Dodge Five Seater Touring Cars, of the Standard Model, Complete with Self Starter, Dynamo Lighting, Detachable j Rims on Artillery Wheels, and real leather upholstery, j k etc., at the price of $3150 j
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    • 197 11 To Ford Car Owners MMM M__»_._— You have experienced the J difficulty of getting a satis factory light from your head- lights when supplied from the magneto. When negotia- ting difficult places, and jj when a good light is most j required you get a very poor j| light owing
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  • 1746 12 TRYING TO SETTLE SOMETHING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Have we settled any of our innumerable problems? We have not, although we have been trying very hard for the last few days. The Coal Mines Dispute stands just where it is. The Miners admit that with the Government
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  • 103 12 London, Juno 16th.-It is understood that tho Government of India have intervened at Chnst.es and secured against paymenl of a considerable sum two historic emerald. each carved from a single stone for the Emperor Shah Jehan. These emeralds were Originally part of the Royal Treasury at Lahore,
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    • 279 12 A^^^~^ •'"••'■v''-.'-..*"- Frw™ _~v I 111l vv val Illy For Quick and Lasting Relief Take Veno's. In those wheezy coughs that are so hard to cure by ordinary means Veno's Lightning lough Cure acts like a charm. Veno's loosens the phlegm which causes the cough, and so the pufferer gets
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    • 370 12 Three •*Get*-It" StSps Pain Immediately and Corns Go Quick. Tho way to handle come Is tho tried and proved "Gets-It" "fay--the way that millions have found quickest, easiest, safest and molt reliable. > A a A few drops of "Gets-Tf* knock* the hurt out of any corn at one© and
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    • 243 12 Manila Cigars Genuine Perla from .MANILA d rfectoa In boxes of 25 Hi.u-h Life in ESml Reina Victoria Reina Victoria LOOa \\m fntreactos cheroota 100 GOSLING id. I Establiahmenl 8. Telegraph Street, I dysentery! AND JDIARRHOrA BROWN SPECIFIC. To be had at MATHIIO'I D I P*PY. and of Mi WN
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  • 366 13 [The Editor of the -'Malay Mail.*'] ir— April,— June 192Q.' Rubber is in price Planters are working i hand to mouth. Merchants are gami with risk. hen can we come to normal standard -'Rubber is still tending Planters are scarcely selfMerchants are idle and brofumbling with their blue
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  • 34 13 The puny pipe of a religious denomination no longer reaches beyond the bounds pi its relatively small active membership. Even an orchestra of all the denominations has little general resonance. Sir Martin Conway. j
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  • 180 13 Mr. Jordan, Protector of Chinese, informed the Sanitary Board at a recent meeting that since June 2nd the average daily attendance at the relief camp behind Murray Street had bee:, in the neighbourhood of 400. They had been fed at the expense of the fund. The korvjsies and
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  • 123 13 A petition to missionaries of the S.P.G. from prisoners in the county gaol of Anping, China, is addressed to "the Manager of the Holy Church of Jesus," and proceeds: "Within the city prison we have heard that the Holy Church has stayed its chariot with the intention
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  • 1600 13 MEMORIAL TO HIGHLAND MARY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 18. The laying of the foundation-stone of a memorial to Highland Mary near the junction of the Fail stream and the river Ayr has more than a purely Ayrshire interert, for when completed it will be another shrine
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  • 142 13 After the Crown Prince of Japan's arrival in England on May 9th visitors invited aboard the Japanese battleship in which he is travelling and the convoy sister ship saw diverting dances by members of the crew. A sort of Highland fling was done by a ballet of salors
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  • 755 13 Th summary of two of the educational institutes of Hongkong will be read with inten -t by all who have at hear! the f education In the straits, it is in the report for tho Colony for 191! Wh ch, h iwever, has only just been publish ed
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  • 63 13 The New Zealand Alliance, in compiling last year's drink bill, estimates the avtrage expenditure per head of the population at iJ6 3(5, an increase of 17 6 a head over the previous year. The estimated tou;l expenditure on liquor for the last year was more than £7,500,000.
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    • 212 13 PACKINGS Ffir > *u PURPOSES I We hold large stocks of best quality packings suitable for all I pressures of water and steam. Asbestos Plated Packing, from in. to 1 i„. Round and Square Grease Packing", with and without Rubber I Core, from in. to V/ z in. p Square
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  • 787 14 SIR K. BADEN-POWELL ON HIS TOUR. J Lieutenant-General Sir R. Baden-Powell, who has returned to England after a I tcu; of inspection of the Boy Scouts in India, Burma, Ceylon Palestine, and Egypt, I told me that he was greatly pleased with the result of his
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  • 99 14 Calcutta, June 25. It is understood that an important new scheme for the establishment of a new Territorial Force in this country has been practically approved. There will be six provincial units, two in the Punjab and one each in Bombay, Madras, Bengal, and the United Provinces,
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  • 636 14 To "squeeze" is human; to know it common sense. Is is recognised by all those who volunteer the opinion that democratic government in China must fail because the Chinese are t)0 addicted to "squeeze." What do we mean by "squeeze"? Not always out-and-out "bribery and corruption";
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  • 143 14 On the etcaqjpn of the Napoleonic celebrations the "Gualois" makes a request to the many friend#o_ France in England. "The first thing which French people see in London, when arriving by lie HavreSouthampton route," says the journal, "is' Waterloo Station. This is the first
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  • 101 14 The Countess of Kocksavage, in openling a sale of work at Folkestone, said a young man was passing a stall at a bazaar, obviously with no intention of buying anything. The stallholder asked him to buy a cigarette holder. «No thank you, I don't smoke. Then
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    • 605 14 J The proportion of Hupmobile owners j who remain faithful to the car*, year after year, is really remarkable. Such owner-loyalty, of course, implies a car of extraordinary qualifications which is exactly what the Hup- mobile is, and always has been. j BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS. Body Types Five-seater touring Fuel system
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    • 344 14 J^%" A^.> /(Y Y T-T^ i /ff >/ Ho r^__r jH v > < Ik- s tz£h y 5 AT* IIS 1 \W\ %t Ido not think so good a fooc 1 as Hb& can be brought before tie publn b s -_s ni^iica! profession too s'.r S "i G'axo
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  • 82 15 JULY 8. Bank I m.s 24 3-32 Bank demand ;j 23-32 Private credits 3 ms. 2|4 6-16 New York, demand 431 Credits 90 days 47,," Franco, demand 50Q India. T. T. 17 JV<| Hongkong, demand if, j, .Prom". Yokohama, demand Java, demand 134 V Bangkok, demand 91 Sovereign, Bank
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  • 161 15 JULY Tin 150 ¥85.00 (lambier Cube No. 1 12 00 Gambier HOO Pepper Black j;, 7l Pepper (white fair) :;r<.so Tapioca, small flake*, f.g 5.75 Tapioca, Median pearl tjg 8.00 Pearl Sago, small _om. 8.60 Copra Sundried t1.25 Copra Mix 10.60 Opium, Bonares uncort 5.000 Rico. Rangoon Whit* 271
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  • 44 15 12 o'Slock noon, *th J.'y h-21 Pale Crepe. Ribbed Bmoked Sh. Closing Pricee. Closing Prioee. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot 27 ti _4 July 24 p r> Aujr. to Sept. 25 2''. Oct. to Dec Tone of Market: Firm.
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    • 1626 15 Assets over $4,000,000 <■■■. ".ww. j i._j ■i-4^w~.-« *to* 5-b^ rrill- Assurance* in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED ttr xiouse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewrv E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Sunrpmp Pmirf tt-.«i a A .TRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE '"^SS^*
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    • 552 15 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAMij LTD. Established 1B9». 1 Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,006 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 83,000,000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. SuzukL Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., Y. Yamakawa, Esq M. Mitsui, Esq., M Odagiri, Esq Raron K. Morimura, Baron K. Iwasaki, R.
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    • 233 15 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE" INSURANCE CO. LTD~ (Incorporated in Great Britain) TOTAL ASSETS exceed £23,000,000. FIRE Insurance* effected, for long or short periods, on the BUILDINGS, CONTENTS and RENT of PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWNS and BUSINESS Premises. MOTOR CAR— Policies issued covering PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CYCLPIS and COMMERCIAL VEHICLES gainst Accidental
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 146 15 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, July 7. Mi libar 1015.9, 1013.4. 1013.9. Temp 84. 80, 81. Wet Bulb Ther 76, 77.6. 77. Dir. of Wind S.W. SW. Calm. Max. Temp, in shade 82. Min. Temp, in shade 77. Max. in Sun Broken. Te rad. Ther 66. Rain fall in 24
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    • 559 15 I MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be feast In list below: Federated Malay States, Malaga, Mcar set Penang (by train) 6 am. an i 0 p.m dal'y I (except Sunday). u f° b Ed 9 a.m f. U,;tU S,>^' Sultana 9 a.m rimon Ban Lee Guan 9
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  • 354 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jun»« 3rd. The International Rubber and Tropical Productions Exhibition now being held at the Agricultural Hall, [sling* n, is very interesting but not tjo well attended, s nee the publicity baa been poor. The exhibits themselves are very good but in the
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  • 383 16 We are to have a 1 teal brand) of the Garden Cities an.l Town Planning Association. The formal application to London f.r leave to open a "Sngapore and 1> trict Branch Association" was made some time ago by Capt. PJchards, who is an old Member, ami
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  • 101 16 At a special meeting of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association, the following resolution was carried: "That this Council, while agreeing with the conclusions arrived at by the Output Control Committee, namely, that the only method of dealing with the present situation is a combination for
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  • 278 16 Eraser's Report. Singapore, July H. Rubbers.— Still .lull. Mining. Quiet. Taipings $1.12% to •1 IV. North Typings $I.^o to $1.35. South Taipings 72 1 cents to IT 1 cents, Hi tains $1.55 to $1.96, Nawng Pets $1.4. r to $1.56, Rawangs 00 cents to f>s cents, Kinta
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  • 283 16 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. Singapore, July 7. At th*.' close of last week the market showed a general sign of improvement ami j>i ices rose nearly 2 cents. The rise was largely due to the §ent.nuntal effect of the settlement of the coal strike and also to the fact that
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  • 275 16 COAL SUPPLIES IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. Official statistics from the Straits Settlements give interesting details of the imports of ccal into that colony over a period of five years. Japan has been the principal source of supply, sending 419,000 out of 717,000 tons imported in 1915 and 392.000 out ef
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  • 110 16 AUSTRALIANS AT MANCHESTER. Lancashire's Poor Display. A Rooter cable of the oth July states that the match between the Australians and Lancashire opened at Manchester in dull ami breezy weather, before an attendance of 14,000. The wicket was perfect. Lancashire gave a poor display against J the bowling
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  • 74 16 b. C. C. vs. Malacca. The S. C. C. will meet Malacca in an .•I I -day match on the Padang to-day. play commencing at 11 a.m. The S. C. C. will be represented by the following O. P. t, rimth-.Tcr.es (Capt), R. L. L. Braddell, c. C. Simpson,
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  • 400 16 S. C. F. A. dran with S. R. C. j Exciting was the match on the S.C.C. 'ground yesterday afternoon, between the S.C.F.A. team and the S.R.C. eleven in the first division of t "e League, and the draw cf one all was a fair reflex cf the
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  • 94 16 NEW GRO UND FOR CUP FINAL. The Football Association have entered into an arrangement with the British Empire Exhibition Com r any to play the Cup Final and other game;- at a ground to be constructed at WemUy Park. It is to accommodate 125,000 spectators, and w:ll be ready next
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  • 73 16 July Medal (Stroke). The following is the result of the July Medal (stroke) Competition: J. 8. Miller 89 14 74 Winner Capt. J. S. Sloper 87 9 78 A. W. Ker 91 12 79 Ladies' July Medal (Stroke). Mrs Morgan 43 Winner Mrs. Wilson 50 Miss Law
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  • 78 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs IfOReU and Miss Brooke heal Vlra. Nell and Mrs. Karsten by 6—o, G l. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Haektrand Lt. Col. Cotgiave vs. Mr. i nd Mrs. Pash, unfinish. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Mills and Mr. Davies beat Mrs. Stookes
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  • 109 16 Championship Pairs Mise Lamb and Mr. Upcott vs Mrs. Smith and Mr. Green. Championship Singles. M'ss Andrew vs Mrs C. Dickinson. Le.dy Murison vs Mrs. Dorrington Ward. Mrs. Wise vs Mrs. Simmons. Ladies Singles Handicap. Mrs. Schafer owe 3 vs Mrs. I aw plus 3. His. Lloyd owe
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  • 221 16 Contest At Fillis's Circus. The six-round Unng contest between two local men. Fred de Souza and Phang Ah Kong, attracted an enormous crowd to Fillis's Circus last night, and arcused rreat enthusiasm. The first round prove little more than a series of clinches, but in the successive rounds some
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  • 73 16 The following tea^s will complete for the Rarnes' Cups t-V'is afternoon at Balestier. Play begins at 4.30 p.m. South Stafford*.— Capt. Jones Mitton 1, i Capt. Bartlett 2. <M. Morgan 3, A. W. Lee. back. Civil Service.— F. J. Hallifax 1, R. B. j Osborne 2, R.
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  • 46 16 Members of tho^ Singapore Sporting Club, and the general public, will learn with interest that th» Committee of the Club, actinp on behalf of the members, has sent a donation of $2,5C0 t^ the Children's Aid Society and $5,000 to the European Unemployment Fund.
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  • 83 16 Sunday will see the -first of the races for the Vice-Commodore's Cup. Course Start S. Y. C, round Mark Boat ofi" White Beac:n. Man o' War buoy, S. Y. C. buoy, down inside Breakwater, sound Mark Boat off White Beacon, Malay Spit buoy, finish inside S. Y.
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  • 114 16 An Incident at Lord's. At Lord's the other day an Australian' spectator who had occupied one of the free seats, asserting his tenancy by leaving his hat there when he went to get a cup of tea, found on his return that a small weedy individual had annexed
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    • 195 16 "FABKIKOID' ~T"r*r^_i _M_fl_^B^C_3__£_!" jl__ m Z* s"*5 _L _i_a-_ml(_K_U_s-i^_&_. H***'^^ i AUTOMOBILE TOP COVERING T Will give your car an air of distinction. It is made to ttal i ISSelll wear and to remain waterproof. It resemble* lcati.. snd retains its brightness for a long time. It is far superior
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